The largest part of the economy grew in July at a robust pace, but scattered shortages of key supplies and dogged inflation raised the cost of business and companies responded by keeping a lid on hiring.
Prime minister Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street. Picture by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, has marked his first full day in office by making a number of changes to how government works, including the creation of an Office for the Prime Minister and the…
Data from a period in which both China and India pursued deliberate industrial policies show that neither country’s development route is accessible to other countries. At best, their experience can alert policymakers to structural limitations and coordination problems that will require their own homegrown solutions.
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Economic growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter though underlying drivers were mostly solid. At the same time, inflation in June held well above the Federal Reserve’s goal and complicated the central bank’s policy path, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product, a broad measure of goods and services, increased just 1.5%…
Around $1.5 billion has been deposited into the accounts since their launch earlier this month, the Treasury Department said.
Provincial Occupational Licensing Index, 2026 Study beng Tue, 07/28/2026 – 18:08 Published Date July 30, 2026 Image Posted Date Wed, 07/29/2026 – 07:25 Headline Alberta has the highest occupational licensing burden in Canada; little evidence to suggest it actually improves safety Off By: Edward J. Timmons, Tingting Zhang and Noah Trudeau Document provincial-occupational-licensing-index-2026-newsrelease.pdf (177.99 KB)…
